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President Trump has issued a proclamation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (“Section 232”) that sets October 14, 2025 as the effective date for Section 232 tariffs on softwood timber and lumber, upholstered wooden furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities.  

Imports of softwood timber and lumber will face a 10% ad

This blog post covers the most important developments in the trade sphere for the week of March 17-21, 2025.

State Department Determines All Agency Actions on International Trade are “Foreign Affairs Functions” of the U.S. Government

On March 13, 2025, the State Department published a notice in the Federal Register designating all agency action with

This blog post covers trade developments occurring during the seventh week of the new Trump Administration. It covers events occurring through 12:00 pm Eastern time on Friday, March 7.

Import-Related Developments

IEEPA Tariffs on Canada and Mexico Take Effect March 4 but Modified Two Days Later

The tariffs imposed by President Trump on Canada and